Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#8022577October 1, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER STATED WHILE ADJUSTING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT THE "SEAT BACK" BOLT SHEARED OFF AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD. MR. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039801September 11, 2003
SEATS
RECALL 03V281000 CONCERNING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH BACK SEATS. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038152September 4, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RIMS LOST FOUR OF IT'S FIVE STUDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037049September 2, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I HAVE A 1994 FORD EXPLORER XLT. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE. THE ENGINE, OR RPM'S, DOES NOT REV UP, BUT AS SOON AS I LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR RESUMES SPEED TO THE PREVIOUS SPEED SETTING. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO, AND NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN, BUT COULD NEW CABLES HAVE BEEN PUT IN, WHICH WOULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALL NO. 03S03? THIS CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM IS CONTINUING. I HAVE TO PRESS THE CRUISE CONTROL "OFF" BUTTON WHEN THERE IS A NEED TO BRAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036797August 28, 2003
SEATS
VEHICLE IS 1994 FORD EXPLORER. FOR THE THIRD TIMEIN TWO YEARS, THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER SEAT TO THE FLOOR HAS BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO ONE WAS INJURED ONLY BECAUSE THE BRACKET FRACTURE WAS NOTED. IF THERE HAD BEEN AN ACCIDENT, THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR AND INJURY WOULD BE LIKELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032776August 13, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
GASOLINE GUAGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL, 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT WORK, PASSENGER WINDOW IN FRONT SIDE DOES NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033735August 12, 2003
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SEAT IS BENDED, MECHANISM BRACKET BROKE. DEALER REPLACED IT, AND IT BROKE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032108August 5, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES THAT ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT RUNS THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS SO STRONG THAT IT CAUSES PASSENGER'S ARM TO BE BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030536July 31, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
GAS GAUGE NOT FUCNTIONING FOR MOST 1994 FORD EXPLORERS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028632July 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY EXPLORER HAS STALLED AFTER DRIVING IT FOR AWHILE, IT WOULD RESTART AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT FIRE.S THERE A RECALL? THE CASE IS HOWARD VS. FORD 763785-2. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026945July 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. CONSUMER NOTICED, AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE THAT IT WAS NOT DRIVING RIGHT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO THE REVERSE. THE SHIFTER WENT PASSED ALL THE GEARS AND WOULD NOT MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021901June 26, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SHREDDED. DEALER NOTIFIED SIZE#23575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER. CRAVEN TIRES SAID THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK CAUSED BY A CUT IN THE TREAD. COOPER TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES BY FIRESTONE. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023356June 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS LIGHT ON. BRAKES FAILED DURING SUDDEN STOP. USING EXCESSIVE COOLANT. PROBLEMS STARTING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023178June 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TRUCK HAS BEEN DYING FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. EITHER WHEN IT GET TO HOT OUT SIDE OR IT JUST NEEDS TO TAKE A LITTLE BREAK. THEN WANT START UNTIL IT FEELS LIKE IT SHOULD. WHETHER ITS RUNNING OR WHEN I START IT UP. CHECKED THE FUEL PUMP, CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS,WIRES, BATTERY CABLES, EVERYTHING BUT, IGNITION MODULE. WHICH I'M DOING TOMORROW. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020834June 1, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE WAS STORED UNDER THE BODY IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE LEFT REAR FLAT TIRE AND NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING. THE CABLE FROM WHICH THE TIRE WAS SUPPORTED, WAS DANGLING FREELY WITH NO TIRE. MY SPARE TIRE MUST HAVE FELL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT MY NOTICING IT. I LOOKED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THERE IS NO MENTION OF MAINTAINING THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021953May 30, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE LIFTGATE BRACKET BROKE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021753May 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE MIRROR SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019112May 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF BY THE PARKING TO MY HOME. I CAN'T AFFORD BUY $7,000.00 FOR REPAIR AUTO AT FIRESTONE BECAUSE THEY WANT SO MORE MONEY. THEY DID TOOK OFF BY ITSELF THEN MY TRUCK DIDN'T FINISH AND NEED TO WORK MORE FOR ENGINE MOTOR AND BRAKE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017945May 1, 2003
TIRES, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TIRES WOULD SHAKE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016520April 26, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 1994 FORD EXPLORER AND ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, SMOKE HAS POURED OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, SMELLING LIKE BURNING LEAVES. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY GAINESVILLE FORD AND THEY CLEANED OUT LEAVES FROM THE SYSTEM THAT APPARENTLY HAD BEEN SUCKED IN THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE. THEY CLEANED IT, BUT DID NOT FIX THE ROOT CAUSE. NOW, APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS LATER, I HAD THE SAME ISSUE. AGAIN, GAINESVILLE FORD CLEANED DEBRIS OUT OF THE SYSTEM, BUT HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. I HAVE SPENT APPROXIMATELY $400 ON REPAIRS FOR BOTH OCCASIONS. FORD KNOWS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, BUT REFUSED TO MAKE ANY ALLOWANCES ON THE REPAIR COST AND WORSE YET, CONTINUE TO TAKE NO ACTION TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN AND AGAIN. I FEEL I WAS LUCKY THAT THE SYSTEM DID NOT ACTUALLY CATCH ON FIRE. MY VEHICLE IS NOT PARKED UNDER TREES AND IS ACTUALLY GARAGE KEPT, SO THIS ISSUE IS ABSOLUTELY A RESULT OF POOR DESIGN AND NOT DUE TO ABUSE OR LACK OF ATTENTION BY THE OWNER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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